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Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 3:37pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
As the topic says, if you have any cooking tip(s), food/kitchen hack(s) or whatever that works for you, that you think most people do not know, and would save them some stress, share it here. Who knows? You might be saving a life. ![]() OK. I'll go first, 'cause yeah! It's my thread. ![]() When making a spaghetti dish, start by making your sauce first before cooking and adding your spaghetti to the sauce. If you can cook both simultaneously, start with the sauce. That way, the spaghetti don't stick/cake together, and it's easier to mix with the sauce and absorbs flavour more, since it's still hot and limpy (for lack of a better word). If you're a food stylist/ photographer, hot limpy spaghetti is the easiest to dish/style. If you're a chef, I'm sure you already know that. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Channah1(f): 3:46pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Nice thread. Fully following. Will be back with my own tips and hacks. Yap. If you want to make well cooked semo with no lumps, use this hack. Bring water to a boil. Then turn down the heat of your stove so the boiling bubbles settle down then pour your semo gradually and turn as you go until you achieved your desired thickness. Then turn some more for uniformity and place back on the stove or raise the heat of the stove again. Add hot water. Just enough to be on the same level with the semo. Use the turning stick to punch a hole in the center of the semo. Cover and allow to cook for 5 mins or until it's slightly goldish in color. Then give it a final folding with the turning stick until it forms a non sticky dough. This method of making semo will make it done very well and keep for days without going bad or smelling funny. To prevent stickiness, you can add vegetable oil to the boiling water but i don't use it. Lalasticlala. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 4:15pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
If you like and enjoy eating hot white rice, always cook your stew first. I don't know why most Nigerians like cooking rice first. ![]() To prevent your white rice from foaming up and boiling over while cooking, do not add salt till most of the water is dried up. Works for me shaa. 6 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 4:20pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
So many tips oooo Let me start with when you mistakenly oversalt your jollof rice or when the rice is done but still has water. Add a slice of bread to soak up the salt or water. 9 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 4:24pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
When your pot is overflowing with what you are cooking, place a wooden spoon aka garri turner on the pot. Let's learn from everyone. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 4:27pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Cooking fried rice? Cook your rice separately, fry your vegetables separately and mix together. That way your fried rice won't go bad. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 5:27pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Wash your vegetables before cutting so don't loose the nutrients. 4 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Munzy14(m): 6:53pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles:O wu eshi chaaa rice... A gbaa fry ma ya wuru my grandma.. ![]() Adding salt that late, won't it amount to getting unevenly distributed salt in the rice? 3 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Channah1(f): 6:54pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles: My style. I cook my stew first and boil the rice last thing so I can eat it steaming hot. I don't like warm or cold white rice. I'll get tired easily. 3 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Munzy14(m): 6:57pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles:I ga emehe zi restaurant na.. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Hamzashaf99(f): 7:03pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
I always fry my pepper mix before making any Nigerian soup. Gives it a nice taste and reduces the "Onion" taste you get sometimes if you just mix everything together. 3 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 7:34pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Munzy14: You know that level when the water in the rice is almost dried up and it bubbles up a little above the rice? That is when you evenly sprinkle some salt in it. Munzy14: Or I write a book. ![]() |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 7:36pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Channah1: Eating hot rice with stew is just the best. I like the way the stew melts into the rice. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Munzy14(m): 7:40pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles:Ok.. Writing a book, That one can come as hobby, but consider owning a restaurant...You are trilled by anything food..So acquiring and dishing out food skills won't be a Herculean task. |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Munzy14(m): 7:42pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles:Smh see description... ![]() |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 7:50pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Munzy14: Right? ![]() I'll keep that in mind. Munzy14: What about it? It made you crave hot white rice and stew? ![]() |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Munzy14(m): 8:03pm On Jun 10, 2022 |
Mariangeles:Not just in mind, kick start plans to work on it ASAP..Food biz pays a lot. Lol the description sha...I was craving home made Jollof rice..But, I drove out to get fresh tomato earlier this evening, but settled for oka and ube spot ![]() ![]() Rice is something I can eat without getting tired Av told you this before okwa ya. |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 5:34pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
A lot of people might already know this tip, but I'm just going to go ahead and share it anyway. Just in case. ![]() If you want the shell of your boiled eggs to come off easily while peeling, put them straight into cold water immediately you take them out of the boiling water, and let them sit there for some minutes. If you like soft boiled eggs, cook for 8-10mins. 2 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by ama19: 10:14pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
When frying fish, if you don't want it to stick to the bottom of the pot, sprinkle little flour in the oil before putting the fish. 4 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by lilvicky68(m): 3:17pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
If you don't want your food to burn don't forget to remove your pot from the fire or put off your gas when you finish cooking. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 3:20pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
lilvicky68: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 3:30pm On Jul 09, 2022 |
lilvicky68: Hahahahaha ![]() |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by tranxo(m): 8:41pm On Jul 30, 2022 |
I found out that using some chicken stock/seasoning cubes to separately cook the rice for fried rice, makes the rice tastier after mixing it with the separately prepared flora/fauna sauce combo. ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 8:53pm On Jul 30, 2022 |
tranxo: I do that too. I also add some curry powder for that light colour, so that there's no single white rice when the stir fried vegetables is mixed in. Thanks for sharing. 2 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by tranxo(m): 11:09pm On Jul 30, 2022 |
gloryhomemaker:I shudder when I see people have their veggies cut in the market, only to get home and wash away the "sins" of the leaves 1 Like |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Mariangeles(f): 2:48pm On Jul 31, 2022 |
tranxo: Hahahahahahahahaha @sin I think the main reason why most people do that is because they hate(or probably don't know how) to cut vegetables. And to save time too. 1 Like |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by tranxo(m): 11:21pm On Jul 31, 2022 |
Mariangeles:Everything na planning. Cooking doesn't start in the kitchen, it starts with preparing the shopping list. Most people prefer eating "wealthy" instead of healthy, forgetting that health is wealth. 2 Likes |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by gloryhomemaker(f): 8:39am On Aug 01, 2022 |
tranxo: Absolute truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by Chopchopfine: 11:31am On Aug 01, 2022 |
Hmmm this is a bit tough because generally I like quick and sharp food. 1. A little bit of butter can make your fried rice taste better. 2. If you want to be asked, how did you make this soup, what's the secret ![]() 3. Always use crayfish as a secret weapon. 4. When frying stew, if you like using tomato paste, fry your tomato paste and thyme together, the aroma will be loud. 5. Always taste for salt. Not tasting your food can be dangerous. Even chefs taste for salt. Also, you can cook without seasoning cubes and it will still be great, stop using too many Maggie in a meal. Go for flavours instead.( Garlic, ginger, tumeric, etc) 1 Like |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by debbydams(f): 6:53pm On Aug 02, 2022 |
I'm coming |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by odinson1(m): 2:37pm On Aug 04, 2022 |
Mariangeles: Hi i want to cook ogbono soup but I don't want to use okro,is it possible? |
Re: Share Helpful Food/cooking Tips That Work For You. by mariahAngel(f): 2:54pm On Aug 04, 2022 |
odinson1: Of course. Ogbono soup is a recipe on its own. You know the steps, right? 1 Like |
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